THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE. SATURDAY. MAY 13. 1899
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LOCAL BRKTIT1ES.
Wednesday's Daily.
Remember (bat the Junior Leaguers
invite you to be present at their enter
tainment at the M. E. church Fridty
evening. Admission 10 cents.
The old Golden Rule hotel at Pendle
tun was burned Monday night. It wag
once the scene of thriving business and
center of interest for that place.
At the narrows above the city the
riv.-r rose four feet from yesterday morn
ing until this morning. At the dock here
it now stands 13 8; while yesterday
morning it was at the 17 mark.
The Dalles is d ing the right thing in
being represented in the souvenir to
be sent as a guide for the editors on their
western trip. Mr. Uarcourt is having
good success, and the visitors will know
where to find us.
.being desirous or attending some
social function in Portland tonight,
Cap'. Sherman induced Ca'pt. Short to
change runs with him today and the
Regulator will arrive ton ;g tit with Capt.
Short at the wheel.
Regular meeting of Court The Dalles,
F of A., No. 12, at their hall tomorrow
night. AH members should be present,
' as business o' great importance will be
transacted.
Mr. P. II. Levin, who arrived from
Astoria recently, brought word from
Mr. Wise that the bowling team would
be in our city on the 20th. No further
word has been received, but they are ex
peeled on that date.
ine Dony oi tingn uuriiuan was
brought to thia city this morning from
15-Mile and interred in the city ceme
tery, after which the party attended the
funeral of the infant child of Mr. and
Mrs. Crawford at Rockland.
Mr. John Griffith, who ii announced
10 appear nere in "ine Avenger", is a
master of the art of fencing. A Henri
De Lagarders, the cavalier of the seven
leemn century, ne rjgnts on the stage a
duel which is said to be one of the most
remarkable performances of its kind ever
een.
W. A. Lleth, who hag been superin
tending the buying of cattle for the
eastern market; left this morning to
join his men at Antelope, He expects
to take at least 70,000 head to Nebraska
A year ago Mr. Lleth left about $175,000
in "these parts" as a result of his
purchase.
A special communication of Columbia
Chapter, No. 33, O. E. S., will be held
at Masonic ball Friday evening, May
12th. All members are requested to be
present to meet Worthy Grand Matron
Madeline B. Conkling. By order of
Worthy Matron.
bet yoar best girl to awing hands
with, save your spare change for circus
lemonade, and be all ready by J une 10th,
when we are to have a circus. Advance
Agent Hunter, of Ringling Bros. World's
Greatest Shows, was la the city today
nd secured bia license for the same,
which tent will be pitched on the old
fair grounds on that date.
Yesterday at meeting of the Good
Intent Society held at Mrs. Laughlins,
Mrs. N. Harris generously offered the
ladies the use of her spacious parlors
'or an evening to be spent with German
authors and composers. Her kindness
was appreciated and Saturday evening,
May 20th, will be the date of the enter
tainment, f'f- O. C. Hollister will leave The
Dalles this arternooD to make his home
in Portland, going first to I.os Angeles
and San Francisco before commencing
the practice of his profession lu that
ity. Mrs. Hollister expected to ac
company him to Portland today, but on
account of a bad cold will remain here
Jew days longer. We regret very much
losing the doctor and his wife as resi
dents in our city.
The announcement In the Orsgonlan
"'the death of Chancellor Thobnrn at
t Portland, Tuesday evening, was
hock not only to his friends here, bnt
o those who heard him speak on the
object of "Mission and Education,"
Pn his visit to this city few months
we. He was one of those powerful
nn wnom the church nor (he stale can j
'""'J to lose. Highly educate 1, and
Possessing a love for his work, which
nnot fail to be productive of good, his
??ith ll",d8",y di-plortd by all who
his worth.
8lllng mountain, just below Cascades,
' i go m1 many know, has for years been
literally sjltdlng towards the Columbia.
" moved on an average of four feet
Jr.ndthe roadbed was continnally
Wined out of place. With a vie to
"rPing the glacial action of this mighty
moiintain, several O. R. A N. officials
. "Hummer scaled the peak. Back of
'"ay found a eou pit of lakes with no
Ullet. The waters from these lakes
which prob.b r.el , h th.mor.aoa. w. re.lix. from . more
roc mSS ,UtVot Pi.r.e. what th. horr.r. of
ine.liatelv.ir-;.. h . . m" I lo lm,r 'y. While many do not
Yesterday card. ... ... ,. .a , J ' hl8 dy hiJ'r tar ' ! "ich
- ..- ih in,9 , portion I
- y,, luv marriage ol Omar ! real
ryiveater and Mrs. Carrie L. De Vaney
of Springfield. III., at Salem, Mondavi
May 8th. Mr. Sylvester is a hmth.r nf
From what we learn there is already
plenty of material on which to practice,
as several fingers have been knocked
out of joint and the players have been
otherwise deniolistiej merely from a few
Wm. Sylvester, and lived ia The Dalles
for many years. He is now a member
of the U. S. engineer corps stationed at
Fort Morrowetone, Wash.
Much
conjecture was caused in
Hood River, in regaid to the body
found in the river opposite Davidson's
saw mill yesterday, but the coroner a
jury decided il to be the body ot Restoff,
a German who was drowned in John
Day river about three weeks ago. He
was 15 feet 7 Inches in height, light coui
plexioned, and weighed loO pounds;
wore blue overalls and blue flannel
shirt; had a leather
wrist; also wore heavy gaiters. The
front teeth were large and very promi
nent, and one tooth had been knocked
out on the left lower jaw. A purse was
found in his pocket containing two 50-
cent pieces, but no papers which would
identify him could be found. The body
was buried In the K. of P. cemetery at
Hood River.
It is something unusual for a church
society to be enabled to invite their
frii nds to enj iy an evening with them.
without requesting that the usual of
fering be forthcoming. However, the
! . ,,-
iongregauonai lauies mane an excep
tion to the rule last evening. Finding
themselves entirely ont of debt, they de
cided to furnish an evening of pleasure,
unalloyed by the money queetion (which
to some, no matter how small, spoils the
enjoyment). Accordingly, a large num
ber were invited to be present at a social
given at the home of Mrs. B. S. Hunt
ington last night. Of course the parlors
were well filled and a splendid program
given, with a pleasing variation of ice
cream and cake. Games were played,
and altogether it was a very successful
affair.
Thursday! Dally.
June Patterns just arrived at Pease &
Mays.
Standard Fashion for June now ready
at Pease A Mays.
Ladies are cordially iLvited to attend
a Health Talk, Thursday, May 11th, at
3 p. m., in the Viavi offices.
The river is coming np gradually, and
with it the salmon, which are becoming
more plentiful.
Saltmarshe's stock yards are pretty
well filled with cattle today, which are
to be shipped from here by Kiddle Bros.
of La Grande.
Which colors are you wearing? If
you're on the Williams side you must
wear the scarlet and purple: If for
Mays & Crowe don the blue and gold.
Read what the Oregonian says re
garding the John Griffith Company.
Monday night they had four curtain
calls when the curtain dropped on the
last act.
Yesterday afternoon the 3-montha old
son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Crawford,
died at their home in Rockland. The
remains will be brought to this city for
burial tomorrow.
Alle Deutschen der Stadt nnd Umge-
gend sind eingeladen m einer VerBain
luug Domerstagden 11 ten May. Abends
pnnct8 nhr ira Baldwin Opera Hone.
Organization der comiteezom empfang
der Hermans Soehne am 21 ten diet
monat.
The idea was recently advanced to
build a warship to be called "The Amer
ican Girl." The Salem Statesman sug
gests that it seems but natural to think
of a strong armor round Its waist.
John Riggs ia today minus his buggy
horse, which he thinks must have been
stolen last night from the lot adjoining
his place on the hill. Last evening at
sun-down the horse was in the lot, se
curely hobbled, and as it has been nis
stamping ground for the past seven
years, they were much surprised to find
he had disappeared. Thorough search
for him has not revealed his where
abouts.
Every day now the O. R. A N. runs
the new tourist sleeping cars through
The Dalles, the new vestibuled cars that
are to run between Portland and Den
ver. They are very finely finished, and
will no doubt be patronized by persons
who object to paying the fare on the
standard Pullman sleepers, but who
have not regarded the regulation tourist
sleepers as good enough. The service
on the new tourists will be kept up to
a high standard In every part.cular.
As we were attracted to five or six
cars which came through this morning
on a freight train, looking as if they hail
I.mm ihrniiuli the war. we were led to
Inquire what wreck had occurred up the
road ; hut were informed that they had
come all the way from the scene of the
riots at Waidner and were a portion of
the train which had been blown up by
the strikers. One of them had the top
completely torn off, while th rest were
nearly as badly demoralUed. They
were being taken to Portland for repairs.
An effort is being made In Portland to
induce the business houses to close for
the entire day on the 30ih. Decoration
day this year seems to have a renewed
significai c t. Not that the dead heroes
of earlier wars are the less honored, but
What could b more changeable thou
is the weather this spring? White a few
davs ago v inter foemed to have slid off
spring', lapand taken to parts unknown,
yesterday
a sprinkling ol snow was noticed on th.
Kliikitat. Report, from the English
place, near the city, thi. morning said
frost tisited that section last night,
while the minimum thermometer her.
designed to b
The members of theclnb have decided
T "' """-J leaving summer undisturbe.1.
. .v,u.. BU ujiru one, a nicn every
citizen inferesud in the welfare .f
the town may attend. Surely it will
be a rousing one. The question spoken
of in this paper a few days since, in re
gard to assessing property owners, busi
ness men, aud other residents in order to
raise a sum of money to lie held in re
seive for the purpose of inducing manu-j
factories to locate in our city, will be
Drought np. Every citizen should at
tend, so that they may voice their senti
ments regarding the question.
"A Summer's Fancy," which will be
cuff on the left K'ven by our home talent, assisted bv
was S3. Really Spring seems to have
Mr. Levin, is a very pretty as well as
catchy play, and the cast is doing some
hard work in preparing for its rendition
next Wednesday evening, at the Vogt.
The announcement that our home talent
is to appear has always been received
very enthusiastically by Dalles people,
and this will certainly not be an ex
ception, although the fact has not been
so thoroughly advertised as lias been
their plays on former occasions. Bills
will be posted tomorrow and further
notice given later.
A telephone message was received this
morning from Hood River telling that a
body had been found in the river at that
place, and asking that the coroner come
down and hold the inquest. It was sup
posed to be the body of Frank Combs,
who was drowned about a month ago at
Arlington. As Mr. Butts is unable to
make the trip, word was sent for Justice
of the Peace Geo. T. Prather to attend
to the matter, and the inquest was
held by him this afternoon, when it
proved to be the body of a man who was
drowned at Wallula.
Mr. P. DeHuff returned this morning
from Lewiston, having left The Dalles
Monday evening for that place on a
business trip. Since the new steamer
Spokane has been placed on the route, a
trip to Lewiston can be made in much
faster time and with splendid accommo
dations. Mr. DeHuff says the weather
at that place is perhaps slightly warmer
than in The Dalles, and that the Snake
river began to raise yesterday. In con
versation with Charley Bunnell, who
now lives in Lewiston, he told him that
the miners in the Buffalo Hump region
say there has never been so much snow
in those mountains at this time of the
year as at present. . Lewiston people,
like Dalles people, expect a flood, but
have only the reports of those who have
been in the mountains to depend upon
That place, which has been very lively of
late on account of mining excitement, is
somewhat quieter now, although in a
very healthy state of progress.
Friday's Dally.
Old and young, big and little should
see "A Summer's Fancy" next Wednes
day night at the opera house,
Tho bicycle repair shop of Mays A
Crowe, or "hospital," as they call it, is
finished and they are today moving in.
If you fail to be on hand for Satur
day's sale at Pease A Mays you will
need tL balance of the year to express
your regrets.
We ask our readers to be lenient with
us for a few evenings if the Chronicle
calls at a late hour. A rush of job work
which requires the use of oar cylinder
press, prevents our getting out at the
usual time.
For the past three days examinations
for teachers' certificates have been going
on at the superintendent' office. There
are eighteen applicants for county certi
ficates, four for state life, and three for
state diplomas.
The production of a play by home
talent for our citizens to entertain the
National Editorial Association should be
well patronized. Under the auspices of
the D. C. v A. C. the affair will be the
event of the season.
In spite of the fact that the physicians
n Portland gave Mr. A. Rolton no en
couragement and claimed they could do
nothing for him, he la now much im
proved and will be able to be taken to
his home on 15-Mile tomorrow.
The Woodmen of this city have char
tered the Dalles City to take them to
Portland on the 30th, where they will
participate In a four-days "blow-out,"
the proceeds of which will be used for
the benefit of the monument fund. I
Mrs. Smith of the Farmers' Hotel, has
just hid the bodies of her father and
mother, her former husband, Mr. Obarr,
and little daughter, Maude, who died
about a ypar ago, removed from the
Dufur cemetery to the Odd Fellows'
cemetery here.
Governor Geer is already receiving In
vltations to deliver orations on the oc
casion of the Fourth of July, and various
towns desire to have the honor of listen
ing to the chief executive of the state on
that date. To all the governor replied
that he was unable to accept the invita
tions, having previously made arrange
ments to spend the national holiday in
Portland.
The young ladies are now organizing
and preparing themselves to act as
nrses to the wounded In the contest on
the 30th between the base ball nines.
taken the role of Hamlet and to te
questioning whether ''to be or not to be."
"The Avenger," which is announced
t i appear at the Vogt on Monday night,
is, in spite of it melo-dramatic title, a
historical romantic play of the seven
teenth century, and was written by
Messrs. Anicet Bourgoise and Fetal. It
is built of material that appeal straight
to the heart, which will never cease to
be captivated by the old, old story of
love. The stage pictures are pronounced
to be marvelous in their blended beauty
ud effectiveness. Action is s.iid to he
conveyed in every one of them, and the
spectator feels that they are not arranged
simply to be looked at, bnt are of vital
importance in carrying the Btory for
ward. There is an atmosphere nf ro
mance about it, and it seems to call into
actual being tha awash onckling bullies,
lazy varlets, daring solders of for tune.
and the beautiful maiden of olden times.
The ladies of the Eastern Star enter
tained a number of guests at their lodge
rooms Saturday evening, the occasion
being in the nature of a farewell recep
tion, given in honor of Mrs, J. II. Hud
son on the eve of her departure for her
new home at The Dalles. A pleasing
program was rendered in the early part
of the evening after which the company
spent au hour or two in social enjoyment
and the discussion of a most dainty and
appetizing luncheon. The Star mem
bers, and other friends of Mrs. Hudson
here, will much regret her departure
from our city. Condon Globe.
Robert Shepley, was found dead at
his home fifteen miles from Antelope on
Monday afternoon. His wife and little
boy had been away from borne for sev
eral days, and npon their return die
covered the father' body banging from
the bed-post. The body was hanging
so low that the knees touched the floor,
but there were no aigns of a death
struggle. No cause for the suicide is
known. The only writing found was a
small slip of paper, dated May 0, con
taining the words. "The cow and calf
belong to A. Beard." Shepley was about
56 years old, and was an old resident of
that section.
The Imperial Hotel in Portland. which
seems to be the favorite resort for Dalles
people when visiting in that citv, is to
undergo a change. Hon. Phil Metschan
having bought it from Mr. Guinnean,
and we understand la to place C. W.
Knowles in as manager. Were that
place not already patronized by our
citizens, the mere fact that Mr. Knowles,
who has so long been in tbe hotel busi
ness, and is so well known to us all, is
to take charge, would suffice to induce
Dalles people to make that their head
quarters. During his ownership of the
St. Charles in early day all of our busi
ness men and other visitors seemed to
know of no other hostelry in Portland.
Many have also been induced to put np
at the Perkins while Mr. Knowles had
charge there, and now all will be pleased
to know that be will be found at the
Imperial.
It has alwayi been claimed that girls
are "mighty oncertain critters," but
what of the boy now? Surely they are
as uncertain as anything could possibly
be, we refer, of course, to our soldier
boys, and tiieir return borne. One day
the papers come out and tell us they
will be sent home immediately, and
while we are preparing to receive them
royally and arranging to have them as
the center of attraction in our Fourth of
July parades, a dispatch informs us that
they can not come till the war is ended ;
that they are needed over there. The
fact being that the California and Ore
gon regiments, the first to go to Manila,
are now performing too important a
service to be spared, as are all other
volunteer regiments in the Philippines.
Unless peace comes, the volunteers can
not be spared unless the provincial
army Is organized. While the boys ex
pected to leave the last of this month,
they know the importance of their
presence and accept the sacrifice.
Coroner's Verdict.
Following is the verdict nf the jury
summoned by Justice of the Pace
Bayard to hold an inquest on the body
of Houston Hoffman, who was accident
ly killed at 15-Mile:
We, the undersigned jurors summoned
by C. E. Kayard, junlice of the peace,
and acting coroner, to enquire into the
death of the person lying before us, find
as follows:
That the name of the deceased was
Houston Huffman; that he is 12 years
of age and came to his death by the ac
cidental discharge of a shotgun in hi.
own hands ; that he was alone when the
accident occurred, and that no person is
in any way responsible or to blame for
We have been ofler!ng you a line. of light Sum
mer (hxhIs for this week, an 1 in connection with those
we will jnve vou a
SPECIAL! IjDUCEVTEflT
for Saturday, the 13th inst., in the way of
Scotch Lawns 0-lc
Challies (Jlc
Percales, o(-inch 07 jc
Dimities ODc
All of these, goo.ls late and dainty; hut remember this
is for ONE DAY ONLY.
GLOVE SPECIAL.
Ladies Two-Clasp Kid Gloves, colors brown, tan,
mode, red, blue and white; equal to any $1.25
Glove. Our price 95o
In Our Ready-to-Wear Dept.
Will be found a good assorted line of Wrappers from
50c to $3.00 each.
Serge and Cheviot Tailor Skirts, $3.50 and up.
Black Crepon Skirts, $5.50 and up.
Tailor-made Suits in checks, plain blue and brown,
$5.75 each.
PEASE & MAYS.
All Goods Marked in Plain Figures,
IT WAS A LOVE MATCH.
Veil Known Society Man Iluwol
by Hi family.
The dashing Jack Henderson, wel
know in society circles from Seattle to
Frisco, is in trouble. It is all brctuse of
an unfortunate attachment formed last
summer while on an outing and camp
ing expedition with his friends.
The party was encamped among the
mountains, In the base of which flows a
picturesque river, and Mr. Henderson
who is something of an artist in his way,
was sketching some of the peak and
crags, preparatory to transferring them
to canvas.
Being an enthusiast on nature, and
meeting in the daughter of a farmer,
"nature" personified, he immediately
fell in love with ber. Mir Baxter was
a simple, uneducated, unsophisticated
country girl, but gifted with remarkable
beauty. When the story leaked out, his
mother, tbe aristocratic leader of the
400, remonstrated with him, but in
vain.
He married her.
As might have been expected, such a
union was productive only of quarrels
and fault-finding, and it was not long
before the fastidious man of fashion
tired of his country wife. She realiz-d
the reason. The vast difference in their
educations and position made it Im
possible that happiness could be their's.
After a quarrel, she left film one night,
and it is learned, went to an old friend
whom she bad known, who is now
maintaining a fashionable training school
for young ladles. What will the sequel
be? Drawing on one' imagination, it ia
not difficult to guess, but guessing i
tiresome, tedious trouble, and everybody
can save themselves all that by going to
see "A Summer Fancy" next Wednes
day night.
Mercy Baxter will be interpreted by
Miss Rose Michell, Jack Henderson by
Mr. Percy H. Levin ; Mrs. Henderson
by Mrs. G. C. Blakeley; Edith, who first
will and then won't be engaged to Harry
Woodtborp, by Miss Myrtle Michell,
while Mr. Earnest Luedderaan as Harry,
the philosophical and patient lover, will
woo wonderfully well. Prof. Pott by
Will Frank, finally win the gay widow,
who will be admirably portrayed by Mrs.
Maud Eddon. Harry Lonsdale will do
the "tender old father" act. But they
d say that "doing the tender," is one
of Harry's etro ig point', whether it be
'mid moon lit scenes or over a choice
"loin of beef." Last, but by no meana
least, comes Wally, Jack's brother, who
can't find anything better to do than to
fall in love with his sister-in-law. Mill
Crofsen takes the pat t of Wally.
Altogether, the play is a laughable
comedy, full of wit and pathos. Under
the direction of Mr. Percy H. Levin,
who is an actor of ability, a splendid
performance will be given. This will
be the ltlHth performance be has given
of "A Summer's "Fancy.
the accident.
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